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Joon Ha Park

Joon Ha Park

Joon Ha Park is a correspondent at Korea Risk Group. He has previously written on issues related to the two Koreas at The Peninsula Report, and appeared on ABC News Australia, Deutsche Welle and Monocle Radio. He specializes in offering in-depth analyses of South Korea’s defense policy, security relations and domestic politics for Korea Pro.

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Ex-ROK spy official likens Yoon’s martial law orders to North Korean tactics

Ex-ROK spy official likens Yoon’s martial law orders to North Korean tactics

Arresting opposition would have made South Korea’s NIS no different than DPRK secret police, fired deputy chief says

Ex-ROK spy official likens Yoon’s martial law orders to North Korean tactics
Joon Ha Park
Joon Ha Park January 23, 2025
ROK military chief defends refusal to confirm drone intrusion into North Korea

ROK military chief defends refusal to confirm drone intrusion into North Korea

JCS chairman argues secrecy necessary to safeguard national security, rejecting accusations of seeking to provoke DPRK

ROK military chief defends refusal to confirm drone intrusion into North Korea
Joon Ha Park
Joon Ha Park January 15, 2025
South Korea unveils plans for new missile defense system to counter North Korea

South Korea unveils plans for new missile defense system to counter North Korea

Military to invest $426M to develop L-SAM-II long-range interceptor as DPRK tests new advanced hypersonic weapons

South Korea unveils plans for new missile defense system to counter North Korea
Joon Ha Park
Joon Ha Park January 14, 2025
ROK defense ministry rejects ‘baseless’ claims it sought to provoke North Korea

ROK defense ministry rejects ‘baseless’ claims it sought to provoke North Korea

Allegations that Yoon government sought to provoke conflict to justify martial law undermine security, ministry says

ROK defense ministry rejects ‘baseless’ claims it sought to provoke North Korea
Joon Ha Park
Joon Ha Park January 13, 2025
North Korea says Yoon’s impeachment has plunged South into political chaos

North Korea says Yoon’s impeachment has plunged South into political chaos

State media coverage aimed at leveraging crisis and Yoon arrest warrant to promote alleged superiority of DPRK system

North Korea says Yoon’s impeachment has plunged South into political chaos
Joon Ha Park
Joon Ha Park January 3, 2025
ROK military denies that it sought to induce conflict with North Korea

ROK military denies that it sought to induce conflict with North Korea

Statement follows claims that psy-op unit launched anti-regime balloons and Yoon Suk-yeol sought to provoke Pyongyang

ROK military denies that it sought to induce conflict with North Korea
Joon Ha Park
Joon Ha Park | Shreyas Reddy January 2, 2025
What to make of reports Yoon Suk-yeol plotted to provoke North Korean attack

What to make of reports Yoon Suk-yeol plotted to provoke North Korean attack

Discovery of note on inciting border clash has fueled concerns about an ROK false flag operation to justify martial law

What to make of reports Yoon Suk-yeol plotted to provoke North Korean attack
Joon Ha Park
Joon Ha Park | Shreyas Reddy December 27, 2024
Year-end special: A look back at the most compelling North Korea stories of 2024
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Year-end special: A look back at the most compelling North Korea stories of 2024

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Year-end special: A look back at the most compelling North Korea stories of 2024
Snapshot of 2024: Photos tell the story of North Korea’s transformative year
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Snapshot of 2024: Photos tell the story of North Korea’s transformative year

Images captured the DPRK’s biggest moments, from Kim Jong Un’s joy ride with Putin to a new ICBM and Olympic success

Snapshot of 2024: Photos tell the story of North Korea’s transformative year
Joon Ha Park
Joon Ha Park December 26, 2024
How South Korea’s far-right YouTubers influenced Yoon’s martial law decree

How South Korea’s far-right YouTubers influenced Yoon’s martial law decree

Conspiracies about North Korea are rampant on platform, the news source of choice for voters disillusioned with media

How South Korea’s far-right YouTubers influenced Yoon’s martial law decree
Joon Ha Park
Joon Ha Park | Shreyas Reddy December 17, 2024
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